Highlights from Milan Fashion Week

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Milan Fashion Week was full of runways, events and surprises. There must be a reason if many attendants call it their favourite fashion week, right? In fact, we struggled to select the best shows since they all were so cool! Anyway, here is our review of the most interesting shows and trends.

ALBERTA FERRETTI
Safari-style cyclically comes back. This time, it has been brought by Alberta Ferretti, who used brown tones and orange to create a safari mood, mixed with hot pink, purple and blue for some garments with Native American vibes. There were lots of peasant shirts, paperwaist shorts, patchwork prints: everything you can expect from a spring/summer collection.

Our favourite look: the perfect explorer look: brown shorts, white shirt, a mustard trench coat with matchy belt, an oversized hat, a statement earring. All paired with a patchwork shoulder bag and colourful sandals.

BOSS
If Boss ever did something wrong, please tell us: we can’t find anything which is not perfect. Including this collection: lots of white and hearth tones, touches of pastel yellow, red, blue and mint, and a modern street mood made of structured jackets, tailored fluid pants, soft dresses.

Our favourite look: a monochromatic white match of cropped utility jacket, fluid pants and a oversized clutch.

BLUMARINE
A romantic mood made of silk pajama-style co-ords, tulle ruffles, floral prints and pastel tones: this is Blumatine collection. Each piece is an ode to femininity, from the floral suit to the slip dress, from the pencil skirt to the gown.

Our favourite look: a lace co-ord made of cropped t-shirt and shorts, both embroidered with pastel florals.

GIORGIO ARMANI
The timeless elegance of classic lines and just a few colors. Giorgio Armani never go wrong, and makes another classic but interesting collection. The signature black is paired with baby blue, royal blue and dusty pink. The style is classic and tailored, but enriched with surprising element such as volumes games, ruffled tops, 3D roses applications, crystal embellishments.

Our favourite look: a suit is always a good choice, especially if it is a monochromatic baby blue one, with pants, shirt, clutch and a printed blazer, worn with baby blue and cream oxfords.

MSGM
Displayed in a sunny location, MSGM collection would have been shiny even in a dark room. Pastel colors and contrasting pairings are the key elements of the distressed dresses and coats, together with drama sleeves, big belts, pussy bows, mesh details.

Our favourite look: an orange peplum openwork sweater with voluminous sleeves, worn with a contrasting hot pink mesh skirt with matchy belt.

FENDI
Fendi collection was a perfect mix of all the spring/summer trends. Earth tones played the leading role, accompanied with touches of green and mustard. Sixties-inspired shors and jackets become quilted, graphic florals prints are paired with classic gingham, there are plenty of mesh and cut-out details and soft wrapped dresses.

Our favourite look: mustard and brown gingham shorts paired with a matchy sarf, a mustard striped light sweater, a brown blazer, and orange pumps worn with mesh socks.

GUCCI
After a super-weird fall/winter collection, Gucci is back. The collection, opened with some total-white looks, is full of mesh and transparent pieces, graphic prints, saturated colors, V-necks. And yes, there are even some “normal” pieces, such as suits, sweaters, checked pants, utility jackets.

Our favourite look: orange utility belted jacket and pants paired with blue platform boots, black gloves, a big butterfly pin and chain necklaces.

PRADA
A mix of textures, styles, volumes: Prada collection is the synthesis of a perfect spring/summer classy style. So we see tailored jackets, a huge trend for next season, with linen cropped pants and sandals, distressed dresses with safari hats, feminine white dresses over platform sneakers, mini skirts under sweaters.

Our favourite look: a white wrapped mini skirt worn with a pearl grey short-sleeved sweater, a structured hat and brown loafers, and with oversized pearls necklace.

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
Class and elegance with touches of street style. Ferragamo collection perfectly mixes tailored pants and blazers with mini skirts, patent leather shirts, graphic prints, in a palette made of white, earth tones, green, royal blue, rust.

Our favourite look: white tank top and paperwaist pants paired with ballet flats and a white bag. Over them, an oversized structured navy blue blazer with white details.

TOD’S
Another mix of timeless elegance and contemporary elements, Tod’s made an amazing collection by using tailored suits and leather jackets, pleated skirts and slides, bermuda and lace. Earth tones dominated, together with some baby blue, pastel yellow and white.

Our favourite look: a color-block pleated dress in black, brown and baby blue, with a belt soft around the wais, leather slides and a micro snake bag.

ELISABETTA FRANCHI
Elisabetta Franchi runway is always interesting. There are some sailor-inspired blue, red and white pieces, anyway the collection is dominated by a French classy style made of black and white, stripes, tweed, policer hats, fluid pants, maxi pleated skirts, belted sweater dresses, button-up playsuits.

Our favourite look: a white dress with black and gold details, worn with black sandals, a long necklace, a tote bag and a oversized hat.

VERSACE
We suppose everyone of you saw the incredible runway of Jennifer Lopez in a iconic Versace jungle dress. This was the clou moment of Versace show, made of tailored lines and vintage vibes. Pencils skirts and blazers, neon details and leather jackets, tropical prints and colourful tights: Versace collection is, in one word, amazing.

Our favourite look: a shiny, printed pencil skirt in hot pink and orange, paired with matchy tights, strappy sandals and bag, paired with a black top.

DOLCE & GABBANA
Dolce & Gabbana collections are the forever favourites of who is writing this article. This year the feminine, vintage style of the brand, enriched with Sicilian elements, met a safari style: it’s a Sicilian Jungle! Boiler suits, utility jackets, pants and bermuda are mixed with animal prints (leopard and leopard, but also zebra, giraffe and tiger patterns), tropical and fruit prints (such as watermelons, pineapple, palm leaves, tucanos) and the iconic florals. Dresses have the signature diva allure, but with wild detail such as knotted one-shoulder and cut-outs. And, of course, there are some super-hot black and still classy lace and mesh dresses that represent somehow the signature of the brand.

Our favourite look: just one? Well, let’s go for the wild: a leopard shift dress worn with matchy tights, shoes and bags, and with golden jewellery.